EP0868040A2 - System and method for providing electronic mail via a satellite broadcast system receiver - Google Patents
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- EP0868040A2 EP0868040A2 EP98302219A EP98302219A EP0868040A2 EP 0868040 A2 EP0868040 A2 EP 0868040A2 EP 98302219 A EP98302219 A EP 98302219A EP 98302219 A EP98302219 A EP 98302219A EP 0868040 A2 EP0868040 A2 EP 0868040A2
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
- H04H40/00—Arrangements specially adapted for receiving broadcast information
- H04H40/18—Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving
- H04H40/27—Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups H04H20/53 - H04H20/95
- H04H40/90—Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups H04H20/53 - H04H20/95 specially adapted for satellite broadcast receiving
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
- G06Q10/10—Office automation; Time management
- G06Q10/107—Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
- H04B7/14—Relay systems
- H04B7/15—Active relay systems
- H04B7/185—Space-based or airborne stations; Stations for satellite systems
- H04B7/18578—Satellite systems for providing broadband data service to individual earth stations
- H04B7/18595—Arrangements for adapting broadband applications to satellite systems
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- H04L51/00—User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
- H04L51/58—Message adaptation for wireless communication
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- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the structure of the Integrated Receiver/ Decoder (IRD).
- IRD Integrated Receiver/ Decoder
- Figure 8 is a flowchart illustrating a typical sequence of an E-mail access session.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the IRD 203.
- a radio frequency (RF) signal output from the Low Noise Block down converter (LNB) 203a of the antenna 203 is supplied to a tuner 221 of a front end 220.
- the output from the tuner 221 is supplied to a Quadrature Phase-Shift Keeping (QPSK) demodulation circuit 222 for demodulation.
- QPSK Quadrature Phase-Shift Keeping
- the output from the QPSK demodulation circuit 222 is supplied to an error correcting circuit 223 for error correction.
- the data is received in encrypted and encoded (i.e., compressed) form.
- Command_Generator 720 generates the appropriate command string to the modem based on an industry standard command set.
- One example of such industry standard command set is the Hayes AT command set.
- AT which stands for "attention"
- An example of a modem-initialization string is: AT&C1&D2E1V1Q0 ⁇ CR ⁇
- Call_Placing 750 places the call using the telephone number entered by the user during set-up mode. This telephone number is most likely the number provided by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) for E-mail Access service. To dial a number a command string including the number is sent to the modem. For example, to dial the number 555-1212 using an outside line 9, the command string is ATDT9, 555-1212. Call_Placing 750 may also have to raise the DTR signal before using the modem. Call_Placing 750 invokes Send_Data 712 and Receive_Data 714 functions to send and receive data, respectively.
- ISP Internet Service Provider
Abstract
Description
Figure 4 is a block diagram showing the functions within the
Figure 6 is a block diagram showing the functions within the
Figure 7 is a block diagram showing the functions within the
AT&C1&D2E1V1Q0{CR}
Command | Function |
&C1 | Tracks true state of carrier detect. |
&D2 | Hangs up when Data Terminal Ready (DTR) is dropped. |
DT | Dials a number, using touch tones. |
E1 | Echoes back what you type. |
V1 | Responds to commands verbally. |
Q0 | Responds to commands. |
Claims (11)
- A method for providing a user an access to an information network through a telephone line using a direct satellite system (DSS) for providing broadcast programs having an integrated receiver and decoder (IRD) containing a processor, a memory used during a process for providing broadcast programs, a modem used to connect to a broadcast provider to generate billing information, and a display monitor, the method comprising the steps of:providing a user interface for receiving data entered by the user and displaying information on the display monitor relative to network access;configuring the processor to emulate the IRD as a terminal; andcontrolling the modem for sending and receiving data to and from the information network through the telephone line such that the user can access the information network.
- The method of Claim 1 wherein the step of providing a.user interface further comprises a step of removing broadcast programs from the display monitor and display information relative to network access to reflect a network access session.
- The method of Claim 1 wherein the step of providing a user interface further comprises a step of controlling a data entry device for receiving data entered by the user.
- The method of Claim 2 wherein the step of providing a user interface further comprises a step of displaying an option menu on the display monitor in the network access session.
- The method of Claim 4 wherein the option menu provides a choice to set up a plurality of settings for the modem and a plurality of display attributes.
- The method of Claim 4 wherein the option menu provides a choice to use a plurality of default settings for the modem and the terminal.
- The method of Claim 1 wherein the information network has an electronic mail facility.
- The method of Claim 1 wherein the step of configuring the processor to emulate the IRD as a terminal further comprises a step of controlling a display of characters on the display monitor.
- The method of Claim 1 wherein the step of controlling the modem further comprises a step of sending commands to the modem.
- A direct satellite system (DSS) for providing broadcast programs having an integrated receiver and decoder (IRD), a display monitor, a subsystem for providing a user an access to an information network through a telephone line, comprising:a processor;a memory configured to store code which, when executed by the processor, selectively provides broadcast programs or terminal emulation to access the information network;a modem configured to selectively access a DSS service provider or a network access service provider; andan input device configured to enable the user to select between broadcast programs and the access to the information network.
- The system of Claim 10 wherein the information network has an electronic mail facility.
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NL9201911A (en) * | 1992-11-02 | 1994-06-01 | Herman Adrianus Klijn | Method and system for interactive television |
EP0674421A1 (en) * | 1994-03-18 | 1995-09-27 | Alcatel SEL Aktiengesellschaft | Telecommunication terminal in particular for electronic bulk mail and information distribution network |
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GB2377336A (en) * | 2001-07-04 | 2003-01-08 | Digital Video Networks Ltd | Transmitting messages between set top box users via telephone and broadcast networks |
GB2377336B (en) * | 2001-07-04 | 2005-07-20 | Digital Video Networks Ltd | A system and method for transmission of data |
FR2849557A1 (en) * | 2002-12-31 | 2004-07-02 | Texas De France | Electronic mail message transmission system, has broadcast station with parabolic antenna aimed on satellite to diffuse transmitted messages, where message reception is directed on receivers for visualization on television set |
FR2852474A1 (en) * | 2003-03-14 | 2004-09-17 | Texas De France | Satellite digital terminal, has universal serial bus with one or more connectors, and official software applications that permit to arrange basic functions e.g. text processing, printing, fax and video games |
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